Generative AI Artist

About the role

Rodeo FX, a high-end creative company in Montreal known for visual effects, advertising, animation and experiential work, is hiring a Generative AI Artist within its Ads, Post & AI department. The artist creates images and sequences that support every stage of a project, from visual direction and pitches to previs, IP development and final shots. The role is hybrid and sits alongside compositing, 3D, real-time and art direction teams.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain personal workflows in ComfyUI, train LoRAs and prepare datasets, then test and select the right models
• Deliver professional-quality visuals quickly and consistently, using AI to explore ideas while keeping human artistic intent
• Create visual directions, lookframes, key visuals, animatics and final shots for advertising and IP development, with cinematic attention to framing, lens, lighting and editing rhythm
• Maintain character and world consistency, document workflows and model versions, and deliver outputs usable by compositing, 3D and finishing teams
• Use live-action plates, on-set capture or mocap data to guide generation, and explore generative 3D techniques such as Gaussian Splatting and image-to-3D
• Track and report credit and compute usage, and communicate clearly with art directors, supervisors, producers and clients about what AI can and cannot do
• Respect copyright, likeness consent and licensing terms, and protect client confidentiality
• Share knowledge, document methods and train colleagues in other departments

Required profile

• Portfolio showing strong taste, composition, lighting, style and storytelling
• Background in illustration, photography, concept art, compositing, motion design, cinematography or a related discipline
• Understanding of VFX workflows and advertising production constraints
• Proficiency in French and English, spoken and written

Required skills

• Strong proficiency with ComfyUI and experience training LoRAs and preparing datasets
• Proficiency with at least two video-generation models and several image-generation models
• Photoshop is required; foundational compositing skills are strongly preferred
• Knowledge of Python, Nuke, Houdini, Blender or Unreal Engine is an asset

What we offer

• 5 paid sick/personal days and 2 additional statutory winter holidays
• Group insurance, access to online support and an Employee Assistance Program
• RRSP with employer contribution
• Discounts on public transport, spas, sports classes, art centers, cafes and other local businesses